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Customer Technical Bulletin No. 0

ARIEL CUSTOMER TECHNICAL BULLETIN REGISTER
(FORMERLY THE ARIEL NEWSLETTER)
Visit our Web Site: www.arielcorp.com
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CATEGORY - TITLE

DATE

E-WEB

0.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Ariel Customer Technical

Bulletin Register , 4 pages

11/99

YES

1.

WITHDRAWN

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2.

WITHDRAWN

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3.

PACKING - "Replacement of Ariel Packing Rings", 4 pages

12/76

NO

4.

VENT - "Packing Pressure Vent, Distance Piece Atmosphere

Vent and Distance Piece Drain", 3 pages

8/77

NO

5.

ALIGNMENT - "Mounting, Piping & Coupling", 2 pages

1/79

YES

6.

TOOLS - "Special Tools", 1 page

12/78

YES

7.

WITHDRAWN

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8.

IDENTIFICATION - "Match-Marks and Serial Numbers", 2 pages 1/79

NO

9.

SEAL - "Dust Excluder Teflon Seal A-245", (att: SP-11), 3 pages 2/79

NO

10.

FLANGES - "Proper Mating of M-Class Cylinder Flanges", 1 page 5/79

NO

11.

WITHDRAWN

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12.

WITHDRAWN

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13.

OIL - "New Oil Filter Assemblies", (att: SP-3.2.1), 8 pages

9/81

NO

14.

WITHDRAWN

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15.

WITHDRAWN

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16.

WITHDRAWN

17.

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER - "JGR 19-1/2" Class Modifications",

2 pages
9/83

NO

18.

BALANCE NUT - "Crosshead Nut - JGH & JGW", 1 page

6/87

NO

19.

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER - "3" JG Class Modifications", 1 page8/88

NO

20.

VALVES - "Valves for 3" JGM Class Modifications", 2 pages

5/89

NO

21.

WITHDRAWN

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22.

WITHDRAWN

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23.

WITHDRAWN

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24.

WITHDRAWN and superseded by CTB#94

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25.

PUMPS - "Prelube Pumps", 1 page

6/92

YES

26.

WITHDRAWN

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27.

WITHDRAWN

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28.

NEVER ISSUED

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29.

WITHDRAWN

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30.

PACKING - "JGH, JGE, & JGK Packing Revisions Standard

Packing Cases", 2 pages

1/94

NO

31.

SIGHT GLASS - "Lubricator Sight Glass Repair Kit", 1 page

3/94

YES

32.

FORCE FEED PUMP - "Removal of Shutdown Adjustment Set

Screw , 1 page

1/95

YES

BOLTING - "Product Improvement: JGE Cylinder Valve Cap

Bolting", 2 pages

6/95

NO

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33.

BREATHER - "Product Improvement: B-1492 Top Cover Breather",

1 page
2/95

YES

FORCE FEED LUBE BOX - "Bearing Housing Modification on

Force Feed Lube Box", 1 page

11/95

YES

35.

WITHDRAWN

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36.

CAUTION LABEL - "Compressor Caution Label Change", 1 page 4/96

YES

37.

VALVES - "Valve Plate Material Change", 1 page

5/96

YES

38.

VALVES - "CT Valve Center Bolt Grade & Torque Change",

2 pages

9/96

NO

39.

WITHDRAWN

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40.

BOLTING - "Bolt Tightening for Valve Caps with Metallic Wire

Gaskets", 2 pages

12/96

NO

34.

41.

PISTON ROD - "Piston to Rod Re-assembly Procedure", 4 pages 1/97

NO

42.

WITHDRAWN

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43.

WITHDRAWN

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44.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT - "JGC/D Cylinder Valve Cap

Bolting", 2 pages

8/97

YES

45.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT - "Keyless Crankshafts , 2 pages

9/97

YES

46.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT - "Connecting Rod Bearing Shell

Redesign , 3 pages

9/97

NO

47.

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#88

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48.

TORSIONAL VIBRATION Installation of Crankshaft Torsional

Vibration Detuners , 4 pages
1/98

YES

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#89

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50.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT High Pressure Forged Steel

Cylinder and Valve Modification , 2 pages

2/99

NO

51.

CHAIN

2/99

YES

52.

FLANGE ORIFICE PLATES Re-boring Requirements for

Taper-Lok flange Orifice Plates , 1 page

2/99

YES
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Chain Adjustment & Chain Replacement, 6 pages

53.

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#87

54.

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#90

--2/99
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55.

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#91

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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
3 pages

8/99

YES

11/99

YES

12/99

YES

57.

VALVES

58.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
1 page

Force Feed Lubrication System ,

Valve Assembly Drawing , 4 pages

Force Feed Lubrication Rate ,

59.

WITHDRAWN

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60.

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#87

--1/00

--YES

61.

PRODUCT CHANGE Lube Oil Thermostatic Valve

Reciprocating Compressors , 3 pages

2/00

YES

62.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT

Valve Cushion-Plates , 1 page

2/00

YES

63.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT

MT Valve Plate Material , 1 page 2/00

YES

64.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
Rings, 2 pages

Installation of Seal-Joint Piston

65.

PRODUCT CHANGE

Force Feed Lubricator Pump, 3 pages

66.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT Torsional Amplitude Limits Auxiliary End Reciprocating Compressors, 2 pages

2/00

YES

2/00

YES

4/00

YES

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67.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT JGC & JGD Main Bearing and

Connecting Rod Bearing Shell Redesign, 2 pages

5/00

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT Low Lube Oil Pressure Shutdown

Reciprocating Compressors, 1 page
8/00

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT - Collared Coupling Retaining

Bolt Rotary Compressors, 3 pages

8/00

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
Pistons, 2 pages

8/00

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT Flowing Vent for Canister Type

Oil Filters JGE:K:T/6 & JGC:D/4 & /6 & JGV/6
Reciprocating Compressors (att. IL-315), 2 pages

9/00

YES

72.

WITHDRAWN

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73.

PISTON ROD Never-Seez on All Piston Rod Threads (Stainless

Steel and Steel), 1 page
11/00

YES

TUBE FITTING Identifying & Replacing Steel 90 Elbows

1/4 Tube x 1/8 NPT Male Pipe Size that have a Potential
For Cracking, 3 pages

11/00

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 17-7/8 & Larger K:T:C:D Class

Cylinders Suction and Discharge Peanut Dual Nozzle Companion
Flanges (att. A-4189), 3 pages
11/00

YES

OIL SYSTEMS Thermostat Elements for Thermostatic Valves in

Reciprocating Compressor Oil Systems, 1 page.
12/00

YES

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69.

70.

71.

74.

75.

76.

77.
78.

79.
80.

Two-piece Cast Compressor

VALVES 3JG; 3JG-CE; 3JG-HE & 4-1/8JG; 4-1/8JG-HE; 4-1/8W

Class Compressor Cylinders - Standard Valve Change, 3 pages 12/00
FORCE FEED LUBRICATION Selecting, Installing & Setting Balance
Valves & Pressure Gauges, 5 pages
12/00

YES
YES

PISTON NUT TORQUING Combination Piston Nut Torquing Tool

for 2 & 2-1/2 inch Piston Rods by Hydraulic Stretching, 8 pages 12/00

YES

WITHDRAWN and Superseded By CTB#87

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81.

FORCE FEED LUBRICATION Tubing for High-Pressure

Force-Feed Lube Applications, 2 pages

2/01

YES

82.

FORCE FEED LUBRICATION

3/01

YES

83.

ROTARY COMPRESSORS Balance Oil Connection for Hand

Wheel Positioned Slide Valve Cylinders AR-166, 208, 260 & 321,
3 pages
3/01

YES

ROTARY COMPRESSORS
Adjustments, 2 pages

3/01

YES

7/01

YES

9/01

YES

Hydraulic Torquing Tool, 4 pages7/01

YES

84.

Purge Gun, 3 pages

Thrust Balance Pressure

85.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
Packing, 3 pages

Compressor Rod Pressure

86.

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER R Class Compressor Cylinders

Standard Valve Change, 7 pages

87.

CROSSHEAD-BALANCE NUT

88.

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT DNFT (Digital No-Flow Timer

Switch) w/ Field Replaceable Battery, 4 pages

7/01

YES

89.

SHIPPING COVERS

Crosshead Guide and Frame, 4 pages

7/01

YES

90.

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER Water-cooled Compressor Rod

Packing, 4 pages, (ER-51 attached)

7/01

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER Cleaning Non-Lube Compressor

Cylinder Components, 5 pages, (ER-51 attached)

7/01

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER Class 20-1/8, 22, 24-1/8 &

26-1/2K:T:C:D Piston Ring Field Modification, 2 pages

8\01

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDER Class 9-3/4R:RJ, 9-5/8K:T, 11K:T,

12-1/2K:T & 14-1/8K:T Two-Piece Piston Collars & Nuts,
2 pages

8/01

YES

PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT Tightening Connecting Rod Bolting

with Torque and Turn, 2 pages

8/01

YES

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92.

93.

94.

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95.

96.

9/01

YES

INSTALLATION - RECPROCATING COMPRESSORS Crosshead

Guide Deflection Values Are Now Provided in the Ariel Databook,
2 pages
10/01

YES

97.

WARRANTY

Labor Rate Increase, 1 page

12/01

YES

98.

COMPRESSOR CYLINDERS 6-3/8E & 6-3/8 RJ Classes Standard Valve Change, 4 pages

1/02

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDERS 12-1/2K, 12-1/2T, 12-1/2C,

12-1/2D, 15-7/8K, 15-7/8T, 15-7/8C & 15-7/8D Classes
Valve Cushion-Plates, 4 pages

1/02

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDERS 3-7/8H, 3-7/8R, 3-7/8RJ, 5-1/2E,

5-1/2H, 5-1/2R & 5-1/2RJ Classes Valve Seat Change, 2 pages 1/02

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDERS Measuring Head End Clearance for

CNG Forged Steel Tandem Compressor Cylinders, 3 pages
1/02

YES

COMPRESSOR CYLINDERS Piston Rod Pressure-Packing

Three Piece Pressure Breaker Availability, 2 pages

1/02

YES

ROTARY COMPRESSORS Procedure for Lifting, Setting &

Alignment RG282 with SAE Bell Housing Mounting, 6 pages

2/02

YES

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100.

101.

102.

103.
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ROTARY COMPRESSORS AR-166 & AR-208 Mechanical

Seal clamping Spacer Change, 2 pages

Rev 35